Article of headwear



m. 9, 1937. A, a MCDONALD 2,070,442

ARTICLE OF HEADWEAR Filed Oct. 23, 1935 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb.9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an article of headwear.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide, in an article ofheadwear, such as a hat or cap, for example, means for holding ormaintaining the hair in well groomed condition.

The advantages of the invention will be appreciated by those who use thearticle of my invention.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from aconsideration of the following detailed description when read inconnection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of theapplication, with the understanding, however, that the improvement iscap-able of extended application and is not confined to the exactshowing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described and,therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therein as do notaffect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof asexpressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a hat embodying my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the part Which is placed within thecrown of the hat and functions as means for holding the hair in place.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof, thenumeral 3 indicates a hat having a crown 4, a lining 4a in the crown, abrim 5 and the usual sweatband 6. Attached to the sweatband around thesame by means of hooks I is a headcovering 8 which is shown in thedrawing as being a net, altho it may be of any other suitable materialwhich is adapted. to conform to the head of the wearer. It will be notedfrom Fig. 1 that the headcovering 8 is spaced from the top of the crown4 of the hat, whereby the form of the crown will not be altered when theheadcovering or net 8 is pulled down snugly onto the head of the wearer.It will readily be appreciated that the novel headcovering 8 of myinvention will be efiective to maintain the hair in a well groomedcondition and that, in the preferable form of a net, the proper 5ventilation may be obtained.

While I have shown hooks I for securing the headcovering 8 to thesweatband, it is to be understood that any suitable fastening means maybe employed, but such fastening means are preferably such that theheadcovering may be readily detached from the sweatband so that the headcovering may be cleaned when necessary, and it is further to beunderstood that, if desired, the headcovering 8 may be attached to thehat otherwise than to the sweatband. The hook I and any other fasteningmeans which may be employed, should be adjustable relative to thesweatband or other part of the headwear so that the relative height ofthe headcovering 8 may be adjusted to suit the wearer. It will furtherbe appreciated that said headcovering, in addition to having thefunctions aforementioned, will assist in retaining the hat or otherarticle of headwear on the head against the action of Wind.

What is claimed as new is:

The combination with an article of headwear having a high crown and asweatband therein, of an auxiliary protector of retiform structureremovably secured at its periphery to said sweatband and adapted toconform to the head of the wearer in spaced relation to said crown, andattachment means engaging said protector and said hatband comprising aC-hook engaging said retiform protector in a void thereof and beingpointed at one end to piercingly engage said hatband.

ARNOLD S. McDONALD.

